Bilateral Open Ureteroceles with Concomitant Bladder Calculi in an Adult Male
Ari P Bernstein1, Michael Schulster2, Brian Chao2
1Department of Urology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
Insights
Bilateral ureteroceles with bladder calculi are rare in adult males. This case highlights ultrasonic and pneumatic lithotripsy as an effective management strategy for this complex condition.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Bilateral ureteroceles in adult males are uncommon.
- Simultaneous bladder calculi (stones) exacerbate the rarity and management complexity.
Observation:
- A 35-year-old male presented with gross hematuria and right hydroureteronephrosis.
- Imaging revealed bilateral orthotopic single-system ureteroceles and multiple large bladder calculi (up to 3.8 cm).
- Intraoperative findings indicated open ureteroceles, likely due to calculus trauma.
Findings:
- Ultrasonic and pneumatic lithotripsy proved safe and effective for managing the large bladder stone burden.
- This approach successfully addressed the complications arising from bilateral ureteroceles and calculi.
Implications:
- This case contributes valuable data to the limited literature on managing bilateral ureteroceles with significant bladder stone burden in adults.
- It underscores the efficacy of lithotripsy in complex urological cases.
Abstract:
Bilateral ureteroceles in adult males are a rare occurrence, made even more so with simultaneous presence of bladder calculi. Management strategies for such patients are not well documented in the literature. We present a rare case of bilateral open ureteroceles with large concomitant bladder calculi to contribute to the paucity of literature on management of such patients. We present the case of a 35-year-old man whose gross hematuria work-up demonstrated right-sided hydroureteronephrosis in the setting of bilateral ureteroceles and multiple large bladder calculi up to 3.8 cm. Bilateral orthotopic single-system ureteroceles in an adult male are a rare finding especially when intraoperatively found to be open secondary to traumatic effects of large calculi. Ultrasonic and pneumatic lithotripsy is a safe, appropriate, and effective option for bilateral ureteroceles contributing to a large bladder stone burden. Our report contributes to the growing body of literature on orthotopic bilateral single-system ureteroceles in the adult population with concomitant significant stone burden.
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